15Text

As you would expect with a vector editor, any text you add to an Inkscape drawing remains fully editable as text at any time, no matter what styling, filters, or transformations you apply to it. Creating and editing text objects is the domain of the Text tool that allows you to type or delete words, wrap text into columns (manually or automatically), apply style to text spans, adjust kerning and spacing, and so on.

Inkscape does not compete with word processors or desktop publishing software; it is not very convenient for handling large amounts of text. Inkscape has no structural formatting tools, such as automatic headings or style libraries. Instead, as a visual design tool, Inkscape will give you complete and precise control over every ...

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